The INDIA alliance may be gasping for life in the water. But in the sparkling city of Hyderabad, the INSAF Alliance, a student’s coalition made up of the Telangana Students Forum (TSF), Fraternity Movement, National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), Muslim Students Federation (MSF) and PRISM EFLU—has just won a resounding victory at the English and Foreign Language University (EFLU). Both Left and Right-wing parties lost badly.

“It is truly mesmerising,” said Rathod Raghuvendran, the newly elected President. “Coming from a Dalit and tribal community, we face many challenges. Therefore, this victory of a tribal and Dalit student is significant.” The text of a video posted for Rana Basheer, elected General Secretary said: They called you fundamentalist. They said you are a threat to democratic and secular values, BA girl. But the campus said: Rana Basheer General Secretary! Neel Salam! Asalam! Intifada! Inqilab!